Walt Disney World's Test Track to close June 2024 to begin reimagining

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New Test Track concept art

Posted: Friday April 5, 2024 9:25am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced that Test Track will close starting June 17, 2024, to begin work on the new version of the popular EPCOT thrill ride.

Concept art showing the new exterior of the reimagined Test Track

In this new piece of concept art, we see the new entrance marquee and note the removal of the overhead entrance area canopy to reveal a more sleek arrival area. The concept art also retains the existing outdoor track and suggests that it remains open and will not be enclosed.

Concept rendering of the exterior track section

Concept art of new Test Track marquee and entrance

Disney previously announced that Imagineers, along with teams from Chevrolet, are reaching back into history for inspiration – from the original World of Motion – and bringing that spirit of optimism to the next iteration of the Test Track attraction at EPCOT.

New Test Track concept art

Details of the ride experience are scarce, but Disney has released a piece of concept art of the new experience. The look of the concept art suggests that Test Track may be moving into the EV era.

New Test Track concept art

The current version of Test Track opened in December 2012, and as part of Chevrolet's sponsorship deal with Disney, the attraction is due for a refresh. The last day to ride the current version of Test Track will be June 16, 2024.

Test Track at EPCOT

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wbostic126 days ago

That’s going in at MK unfortunately

HauntedPirate6 days ago

Moth6 days ago

Mater's Test Track Barbeque anyone?

wbostic126 days ago

It looks like they’re ready to put in that fire pit.

Moth6 days ago

Dawn of a new era.

Starship8246 days ago

End of a era.

Jayspency6 days ago

R.I.P my profile picture

DCBaker6 days ago

The rest of the marquee has been removed - photo from today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54140054959_18c12b12a8_k.jpg

JEANYLASER9 days ago

100% agreed new Test Track 3.0 needs to focus on History of Transportation and future testing techniques and Vehicle innovations.

Jayspency10 days ago

I doubt the ride itself will focus on the history of transportation. The queue however I’m pretty sure will though. I’m pretty sure the ride portion will focus on future testing techniques and vehicle innovations.

Nickm202210 days ago

I'm optimistic this version is gonna go back to human transportation overtime, while I won't be as hopeful for anomotronics I could imagine some well used screens and set pieces plus a new score that takes old and new would be nice

bpiper10 days ago

I think that smoothed dirt is the existing colored concrete. The only dirt sections are near the footings for the new canopy and that area isn't smooth. The whole front looks like its in a holding pattern waiting for those concrete footings to cure to full hardness. They can't attach structure until they are fully cured.